Specialists from the Federal State Budgetary Institution "ARRIAH" identified an anti-inflammatory drug in a meat sample

Upon detection of inconsistencies by authorized employees of the North-Western Testing Laboratory, an urgent report was generated within the established time frame to the Vesta IS of the FGIS VetIS.  

For reference:

Meloxicam belongs to the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of the oxicam class (a derivative of enolic acid) and has a pronounced anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effect. Preparations based on meloxicam are used in large and small cattle, pigs, and horses as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic agent as part of complex therapy for obstetric and gynecological (mastitis , endometritis, mastitis-metritis-agalactia syndrome), gastrointestinal (diarrhea of ​​various etiologies), respiratory (pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.) pathologies, as well as diseases of the musculoskeletal system accompanied by pain and inflammation (fractures, traumatic arthropathy , sprains and tendons, osteoarthritis, chronic degenerative joint diseases, etc.) and elimination of pain syndrome of various etiologies in animals.

Slaughter of animals for MEAT after the use of drugs based on meloxicam is permitted 15 days after the last administration. The meat of animals forcedly killed before the expiration of the specified period can be used to feed fur-bearing animals.

MILK can be used for food 5 days after the last use of the drug. Before the expiration of the specified waiting period, milk is fed to young farm animals after preliminary boiling. The presence of a residual amount of the drug in meat indicates a failure to comply with all required measures.